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The Wingham Times, 1899-08-11, Page 7J VNDOING OFA ,FIVG0 3T 1415T E mo; MOR OF" oF WHO -04.141,;v44. • •-• 98 13YIAMERICAN I %,C.OPYRIGIAT, I :wows neve earie cretin: te an American, Indiene By parting the interstices im- mediately in front of the screen I could look out upon the water with no risk oe being observed by any ons cin the oppo; site bank or who might be navigating AnOther craft wit MY hiding Place, While behind me the dense vegetation was equally friendly; For the first time I felt safe. Oven if toy pursuers should suspect my artifice they would have to push the search until they came directly upon the dug- out iteelf. That they should succeed pon the first Attempt was out of the eneetion, I could rest and meditate for . awhile in peaces ' t Great Omar but wasn't I hungry ,,Although•I had missee but one regular 'meal, I felt as if famishing. The plain- est food would have been a godsend. 1 could devour anything edible and would have masticated and mellowed the leaves on the branchee and the bark on the trees had I not been afraid of seri- ous consequences. 1 was unacquainted with the flora of those southern swamps, but knew they contained a great deal of noxious vegetation that was 'as likely to Om fatal as the toadstools of our northern states. So1 resolutely re- presged my craving, though reedy to do alinest anything desperate that promised , to relieve the gnawing hunger. Some 15 minutes of profound silence passed, during witioh I wondered at hearing nothing of the baying of the .hounds. Tho pursuers must have reach- ed a conolusion by thet time.and prob. -ably the means of my flight had been discovered loag before. Sh! Something stirred among the bushes on the opposite bank. Perhaps It was a hopping bird or some animal raking his way steathily among the vegetation, but it was eater to set it down as one of my enemies. Again the gentle stir Loll on my ears, .and I softly parted the bushes before Iv face and peeped out. .As I did so savv.Cly Walters, who ,had emits to the -*ego of the -creek and was peering first *mu stream and then across to the spot • Where I was hiding. He was so near • that I kept the peephole at the smallest ,dieneesions possible through Sear that those keen eyes would detect me. He • ware the same slouch hat and his griz- zled board covered his face and breast. Ile held his Winchester in his eight band, while with his left he kept the •bushes apart to lain an tmobstracted view. one huge booted foot was thrust eso far forward that •the water covered the foot. • "Confound you I", was ray thought. "1 should,be justified in serving you as I did that bloodhound in the clearing. You are seeldng the life of an innocent -team and he would serve you right to take yours, " The temptation was strong to do so, •.but, though 1 had exchanged shots with hire svas still guileless of bis blood t,as well as that of all others and 1al- • 4 lowed my hand to loosen its grasp upon t the revolver at my hip. "Ittot ealt, butsomething tells.rne the day of reekeising is near." Seeing nothing of the dugout or nay- . self ie. peeing up and down stream, the ,;inert fixed his gaze on the spot where I actually was- My heart throbbed fast,, for it looked "es if he must penetrate the leafy ourtaiu and force the crisis, but .be did not, and, withdrawing with the „same stillness as before, paged from ',sight. Tito listening .ear could not de. feet his footfall as he moved farther -.down stream in the continuance of his •eiearoh. The incident suggested a change :plan on toy part. My intention, as have explained, was to set the dugout adrift after stepping ashore, in Wet to bide the paint where my disembarka- tion took phew, but there was risk in 'this, since the boat was liable to lea (Ifs - FO near its starting point that it would be easy to find the latter, Whereas it was now so effectually con- cealed that :mere were likely to teass be- fore the boat teas located, if indeed it 'werelfouncl at all. It was too soon, however, to act upon -this touch -mien. 1 had just received evi- -dello that my most dreaded enemy was •within a fow rods and probably others Were on the same side of the stream with .myself. They would be passing up and down, and the bloodhounds Were not to be forgotten. That this deeision Was WiS0 we -demonstrated within the same five min. tites that it was made. Oy Walters had hardly disappeared when a second rns- tling warned no that others were near at blend. Something In the faint rustling sounded different from the other, and it 'Was on tho sante side of the adroit with myself, What mysterious inetinet pos. Owed the black Amnon is beyond my _POWer to understend, but it elute about i/VbON thu, tue largest aim. most TOX001OLIS hi00(1lound On which I had ever looked melte through the mulergroveth at that momeet, end, pausing within flit feet of where I sat In the dugout,' fixed his devilish eyes on my face with a purpose that could uot be mistelren, ••••••-r-•••,-.•••• OHAPTER If you should ever be approached while hiding in a swamp by a ferocious bloodhound who is looking for you, and you haven't time to climb a tree, the best thing to do is to eboot, taking care to make your aim accurate and not losing any time in carrying out the proceeding. . The terrible brute that had come upon ley hiding place) probably eel so by accident, for bis sudden stoppage and stare Showed his momentary sur- prise. Ile was of unusual size and.as black as midnight There was not a .tfe leaped. • white hair on his body, and his big ears I hung like flaps of ink colored silk. Tho massive 4aws, with their prodigious strength, were parted sufficiently to show the blood red mouth and tongue find the white fangs, which. perhaps had been sunk into the throat of more than one panting fugitive. The glitter of his eyes was like that of a rattlesnake. He emitted A cavernous mutter in- t steqd of baying, and the twitching of the iron mettles aver the broad chest and legs showed that he was gathering his mighty power for a leap at me. If •the other brute was mistaken as to my, itlentity, there was to hesitation on this mre's part. He leaped, but instead of striking rae • banged against the sidt of the dugout, almost upsetting it, and floundered, straggling into the water, wile= Lc drt2ted off as lifeless as a log, for I bita set uty bullet through his heart. If this thing goes ou," 1 thought, "I shall corner the bloodhound market. I have enough charges left for Mc more, provided their masters do, uct compel His to uso my ammunition upon' them." • Although I had freed myself free] one peril, in doing so I had subjected myself to another equally to be dreaded. Thet more than one of xny pursuers were in the neighborhood bad been proved, and the report of rny revolver would guide them to the spot whore I was bid- ing, It would not de to hesitate, and forcing the dugout from under the bank* I drove it down stream evitli might and • Waite not ceasing my efforts until I had 'gone several hundred yards and was Shut out by a bend in the stream from sight of the spot Abele -loped. Itevae takieg startling chances- of detection by some of the prowlers along the •bank, but undoubtedly it was the best thing' to do, and there was no meant of knoett • log if I had succeeded in iny purpose. At the first sight of a favoring spot again ran the bout ashore and stepped out. Their with- rey foot 1 kicked it adrift. The sluggish out:vent would uct carry it far before it was 'observed, but the finder would hate to hunt a 10133 while to learn its stating point, and the floating body of the dead hotted could give little or no help in the eeareli. This experience had forced me to tto- tion whieh, whatever might be its re- sult, was preferable to reinainieg idle ander the bank. Using the sun as best I oould for is gaide, 1 plunged into the swamp, walking with vigorous stride and the purpose of getting out of it as Won as poseible. My success waft snore than I antiois peted, As it proved, I was close to the edge of 131aek Man's swamp, the creek &bombing from it and flowing across the open country at a point within a quarter of a mile from where I emerged, As yet nothing was seen or heard of the party that was hunting so Industriouely for me, and 1 surveyed the landsoape with an interest that perhaps may be imagined, It seemed to me I could not be far from the place NOIR() entered the Wan* •011 the previone night, but it was impossible to identify T14.1,.; WIN ;1.1411 TiMES, -A UtirITST 1141899. single landmark. I was iu One of :the 113On unprodaetive seations of the 6iFstppi, 'ro. my right was a cotton flew, 4 few Lolls, like flooke otinnw, Allowing what remained of tire first picking, and in the distaneo was a.Bhp' ilaz Pict, ',Co my lett the fields, reeelithe ee far as the vision extended, gavo sigus. of having been cultivated for years. On the edge of the horizon appeared a house, er, rather, a grove of trees, from which a column of amok°, lazily ascending, diselosed there dwell - mg was nestliug within their embraee It was evident tljat1 had tomo out o the swamp at some point quite (listen from where 1 watered it, for everything appeared new.. It was to he supposed that the stogie dwelling in sight was near, some high- way, toward wbiob I decided to press, debating on _the way whether to stop at the residence of the planter, applying for food and appealing M that ohivalry whieb is one of the most marked. char aoteristies of sauthernera, Surely could convince some one to dissociate tee frown tho miscreant that lutel brought ail this trouble, When nn ignorant negro like Pete noted the fact with, only • the starlight to aid Mn, there ought to be more than one white ma a with pene: tratieg vision., This, I say, otglitIo be the fact, bat • ray experiemee on the previous evening warned MO that it wrts , timid° to count upon it. I had stood for porta an hour face to face with a mob ha the glare o a light that showed any fee° and figure olearly, aud yet every ane of them be lieved me to be Hank Beyer, and that, too, when Boyer himself was hi the noon and one of my aceusers. It Mild b confeesed that my torment- ing hunger was the deciding factor in the problem. I determined to take the risk and make niy way to the borne of the planter, announcing Myself as the victim of a strange combination of cir- cumstances and begging that if I was to be lynehed I might have the privilege of perishing. without the additional pang of starvation. - Frern where I stood the ground was open until a distance of several hundred feet was reached, when a zigzag fence led in the direction of the house upon whiolt I bad fixed my hopes. Hero and there trees were growing, and in smite places the gess and weeds attahaecl un- usual height, ; MOSS would afford par- . l 'appeal to anything of:, t en isaurr toer, TO PLUASO itEltelAte HAT:SF,letti illteenst e:eat June. IG 1'RW4illtethetfeel URIMeel. Berman lIauaer, treasurer of the liersla Square Theater, and fernier- l,v treasurer of Hooley is Theater, Chieago, jumped. from Drooklyn bridge recently, and was rescued by Frank Luckey, of that city, an em- ployee a the Long Island Ihtpress , Uompany, who happened to be on f•the ferryboat Southampton. Mr. t Iiauser was removed to Gouverneur • fioepital. The physicians' say that the man will undoubtedly survive, bat that he will be compelled to remain in the hospital for some time o4Loille. A ecoun ts differ as to the •exact origin Of partieular bridge jno1P• icijg. One story, which was quite generally accepted ,recently, was to tree effect that a little girl, on iter way back from Corey Island, ou a Third avenue ear, commenced to interrogate hfather er concerning the big bridge, just about the time they reached.? the Brooklyn end, This child finally inquired whether anyone had ever jumped, from the bridge, The parent replied fn the f affirmative, and attempted to induce his daughter to keep still. Seated , just back of the man and the li",tle girl, so the . story runs, was Mr, Hamer. Suddenly, and without vvarnintr,, , the child broke oat with the remark ;—"Say papa, would like to see somebody jump off." "Well, am afraid you won't get yota wish to day," replied her father. 'Won't She,' eame a voice in reply ; "I'll jump for the little girl," This much is certain-7,Kr. Hauser • did, spring from his seat, and dropped • from the car into the roadway with. an agility that surprised the speeta 'So sudden were his-,moventents !that the conductor bad no time to pu.11 tire rope to stop the ear, and 1106 feet had been traversed before the motorman finally succeeded in ; briegit,g Oln,gs to a pause,• By thl. The ground around me rentable wet and spougy, but the rising slope proved that dry soil would soon be reached. These reflections occupied mach less tint° than has been takenau,the telling. Turning ray back ou .the swamp that had been the scene of so many stirring experiences, 1 strode in the direction of the plantatice, little dreaming of tee still more. extraordieary adventures that awaited pie. Tbe most puzzling features of the sifination.just then iwere the silence and • apparent naotivityof the vigilantes that had pursued eae into Black Mauei swamp. 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